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Swamy courts controversy, says BJP will unite Hindus, divide minorities in
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 19 (ANI): In what may give the opposition parties fresh ammunition to target the saffron party in the run up to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday stirred a controversy with his remark that his party wo
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UP will vote for "roti, kapda, makan" and not Ram museum: CPI (M
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 18 (ANI): Brushing aside notions that Lord Ram issue would help the BJP gain electoral benefits in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday alleged that the people are well aware of the saffron party's game-plan
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Mulayam keeps suspense on second term for Akhilesh as CM
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct. 14 (ANI): Clearly indicating that all was not well within his party fold, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday said that the chief ministerial candidate would be decided after the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.
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'Pretty wrapping' like Priyanka can't hide 'bad produc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday alleged that the 'bad product' Congress would gain nothing in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls despite desperate efforts to win the trust of the voters.
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Congress demands clarification from Akhilesh, Shivpal on SP-QED merger
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (U.P.) [India], Oct. 7 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing political tussle within the Samajwadi Party, the Congress Party on Friday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Yadav to clarify their stand on the party's merger with the Quami Ekta Dal (QED) ahe
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Cricketer Praveen Kumar joins Samajwadi Party
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): Cricketer Praveen Kumar on Sunday joined the Samajwadi Party ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls next year.
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Rahul Gandhi begins UP campaign with 'Kisan Yatra' from Rudrapur
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Rudrapur (UP) [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today launched his poll-campaign for the much important 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls with a 2,500 km-long 'Kisan Yatra' from agriculture-dominated Rudrapur belt of the state.
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Rahul's 'Khaat' photo-op won't help Congress win UP: B
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Taking a dig at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said the former is responsible for the grand old party's present condition, adding their fortunes would not change as they would yet again witness defeat i
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Setback for Mayawati as Brijesh Pathak now joins BJP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 22 (ANI): In a major setback to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati ahead of the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, former Rajya Sabha MP Brijesh Pathak on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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BJP confident of achieving absolute majority in UP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow, Aug. 11 (ANI): With the latest inclusion of expelled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) general secretary Swami Prasad Maurya, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed absolute confidence of sweeping the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
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Renuka Chowdhury stirs row, says 'rape to chalte hi rehte hain'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 9 (ANI): In what may give the opposition parties fresh ammunition to target the grand old party in the run up to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Congress senior leader Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesday sparked a controversy with her "rape to chalte hi rehte hain" (rape
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PM Modi has ignored Varanasi in last years': Congress
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 2 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 56-inch chest assertion, the Congress today welcomed party chief Sonia Gandhi's move to launch the campaign for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls with a show of strength in Varanasi and said that the former has
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